... From the first post the wrong thing that applies to me is that I always drink water before and after meal. Some time ago I used not to, but since I got constipated a few times I started drinking with meals so the stools don't get hard. ... (4 replies)

... ool softener 100 mg pills. 1 pill at breakfast and 2 pills at your last meal. Take each dose with at least 8 ounces of water. Do not take on an empty stomach but aftermeals, or you will have an irritated stomach. These are not laxatives. I had this surgery twice and each surgeon told me to take colace. ... (996 replies)

... rgeon used a harmonic scapel on me to due my second emergency surgery. The pain was on the scale unmentionable and can only be described in expletive deletives, or strong four letter words. I have a copy of my surgeon's chart notes and he specifically stated use of a harmonic scapel. Again, pain is pain. ... (996 replies)

... here it was and no residual pain, no blood though I have seen some red caked in but as long as its not black... I have gotten so used to showering I just shower after a movement 8 times out of 10. Because of the slight residual prolapse getting clean with wiping is still a challenge but much better. ... (78 replies)

... me to the hospital and my treatment there was traumatic. The surgeon never came to speak to me though I asked for him many times. He sent his partner the 3rd day after my surgery when I had woken up...i don't even remember what he said. ... (3 replies)

... I was in your shoes somewhat, I had gotten an LIS surgery in which I felt no pain in just 4 day's after surgery, then a year later I got fissure again, knowing that surgery was no concrete option I went hardcore with 0. ... (73 replies)